The home for Vermont Public's coverage of housing issues affecting the state of Vermont.
Carly Berlin is a Housing/Infrastructure Reporter for Vermont Public and VTDigger and is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
Lexi Krupp is Vermont Public's Upper Valley/Northeast Kingdom reporter, focusing on housing and health care.
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Brattleboro and the town of Hinsdale have been working on a plan to rehabilitate two historic bridges, but now the New Hampshire town says it does not want to support the project -
The number of people sleeping in a car or on the street in Vermont rose 63% from last year — and it’s likely an undercount. -
Some towns, like Londonderry, are putting stricter regulations on AirBnBs and other similar rentals.
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State officials plan to direct more than 60% of the federal disaster aid — over $41 million — toward housing development. -
The day shelter provides about 160 meals a day, plus phone charging, clothes and other services. -
Opponents had hoped to overturn the new rules, which are designed to keep the growth of new rentals in check in the small Windham County town. -
One person camping in the small park said about eight to 12 twelve people had been staying there, at least some of whom arrived in the wake of the July 1 motel evictions. -
The Londonderry Select Board has adopted a new set of rules that puts restrictions on short-term rentals, but opponents have gathered enough signatures to force a special town meeting, scheduled for Saturday.
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The Trump administration wants states to assume a bigger role in disaster response and recovery. The ambiguity over what that looks like has complicated the task of state officials trying to gird for the next catastrophe. -
City officials announced the creation of the “Safe Overnight Parking pilot project” on Tuesday, which was set to be a sanctioned parking area for people experiencing homelessness.
